Michael odonnell, who would missing in action during the vietnam war. Sunday night 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. The campaign played a major role in ensuring a u. S. Victory in the world war ii pacific theater. Next, to historians who are authors of books on the historic war give talks about two key events on the campaign. The battle of the Philippine Sea and the battle of saipan. This was part of the National World war ii museums annual conference. Some fantastic presentations for this afternoon. Beginning with our next panel, entitled, dominance, the mariana s campaign. Will hitchcock shared with us last night the reality that many different campaigns were going on in june 1944. Dday being primary amongst them. We are going to hear more later on and tomorrow morning in particular about the eastern fronts. As our next panelists will discuss, some of the most important actions of this global war were taking place in the pacific and in the marianas. By anext panel is led doctor who is the
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President nixon, Lieutenant Colonel marine corps vietnam veteran living in the white house, return with president nixon to san clemente. Retired from the marines and when we had a gift without we would name it the jack sears. When we have distinguished professional of arms we would remind people that jack served and continues to serve it was so glad so many of you are here. If youre a veteran or a member of active duty will you stand and allow us to thank you . [applause] now our guest is admiral james stavridis, graduate from United Statesra Naval Academy in 1976. Hehe went on for 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including as Combatant Commander of u. S. Central command excuse me, seven command from 20062009 and, of course, as nato ally supreme commander. He earned his phd as well and masters of arts from the Fletcher School of law and diplomacy which he subsequently went on to lead as dean after his retirement from the navy. Admiral stavridis is the author
Retired from the marines so we had to get to the library but then we had a distinguished professional here we would remind people jack brennan continues to serve we are so glad if you are here if you are a veteran or member of active duty please sting and. [applause] our guest graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976 a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including Combatant Commander and of course the nato allied Supreme Commander with masters of arts which he subsequently went on to gain after the navy is also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group that most known as a Permanent Fund in the United States and with Mccarty Associates one of the most treasured guest i have on my radio show and have personally campaigned to get the admiral on the board of at least one and three Big Tech Companies so facebook and amazon with their discussion of National Security of the United States. [applause] i also like to point out he spent those years out of